Patrick Finley, PharmD
Professor
Clinical Pharmacy
School of Pharmacy

415-686-0306

Dr. Finley is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at UC San Francisco with a special interest in psychopharmacology and behavioral health. He became Board Certified in Psychiatric Pharmacy (BCPP) in 2007 and is a licensed medical provider at UCSF and a clinician in the depression clinic located at the Womens Health Center.

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He is a nationally recognized expert in the pharmacological management of mood disorders, with an emphasis on the treatment of mental illness in perinatal populations. He has additional expertise in the field of pharmacokinetics, particularly as it applies to potential drug interactions and associated toxicities with psychotropic medications. Dr. Finley also completed a certificate program in Outcomes Research and Epidemiology through the UCSF School of Medicine and has applied this training to conduct clinical and translational research using large databases (eg - California State Medicaid). He is a committed advocate to the cause of optimizing the medical treatment of the mentally ill and is actively involved in professional organizations and the community at large to promote safe and efficacious medication use.

Awards

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  • High Quality Peer Reviewer Award, Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, 2012
  • Apple Award for Teaching Excellence, UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy, 2010
  • Apple Award for Teaching Excellence, UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy, 2009
  • High Quality Peer Reviewer Award, Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, 2008
  • Apple Award for Teaching Excellence, UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy, 2008
  • Dorfman Journal Paper Award, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2007
  • High Quality Peer Reviewer Award, Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, 2007
  • Fellow, California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2005
  • Presidential Honors Certificate, College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists, 2002
  • 1st Place - Best Research Poster by Resident, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 1999
  • Rho Chi Honor Society, UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy, 1987

Education & Training

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  • Pharm.D. School of Pharmacy University of California, San Francisco 1987
  • Residency School of Pharmacy University of California, San Francisco

Interests

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  • Health Services Research
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Epidemiology
  • Depression
  • Drug Interactions
  • Antidepressants
  • Perinatal Mood Disorders
  • Psychiatric Pharmacy
  • Mood Disorders

Websites

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Publications (89)

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